User Story Template: What It Is and Why It Works So Well The standard “As a...I...so that…” user story template is a way of expressing product backlog …
Agile Teams: Concurrent Engineering & Overlapping Work Overlapping work is one element of agile that is difficult for teams to understand and master. …
Don’t Call the Scrum Police: Agile Rules Are Rare Mountain Goat Software announces ScrumPolice.com, a mock website based on a very real issue: Too …
Agile Requirements Gathering: Three Types of Requirements Deadlines are often missed because teams fail to consider emergent requirements. Learn about the 3 …
Why I Don’t Emphasize Sprint Goals Sprint goals are considered a mandatory part of Scrum. Here’s why I disagree.
User Stories: How to Create Story Maps Story maps help to create a shared understanding of the product, visualize user needs, and elicit …
How to Run a Successful User Story Writing Workshop What you need to know to conduct a story-writing workshop with your team.
What Is Cross-Functional Collaboration in Agile? Perhaps the most prevalent and persistent myth in agile is that a cross-functional team is one on …
Be a Great Product Owner: Six Things Teams and Scrum Masters Need Learn six ways effective product owners ensure their teams’ success.
Six Attributes of a Great ScrumMaster Scrum Masters exhibit a shared set of traits. Discover 6 in-demand qualities, plus a bonus …
What Happens When During a Sprint Succeeding with Scrum is easier when you know when and why to conduct each of the Scrum events …
What Are Agile Story Points? Story points are perhaps the most misunderstood topic in agile. Story points are not based on just …
